MacGyver

Isn't Pei Wei owned by Starbuck's, who made a conscious decision not to post?

Nice.

They're no substitute for real training, but they are great for reviewing fundamentals. They're worth their price. And, no matter how good you think you are, it's always fun to watch someone who is really knows their stuff. I enjoy that in any discipline.

Apparently, they've decided not to quit until they have all of mine.

Yep. Looks like they're going to get another $40 out of me.

For all you Magpul junkies - you know who you are If you don't have the other videos in this series - Carbine I & II, Pistol and Shotgun, you need to get on Amazon this afternoon. Seriously, what are you waiting for?

That's one of the limited edition ones that got ordered straight from DPX. Production ones are still in transit. I don't think anyone's gotten one yet.

Curses. Yes, it does.

I've redacted the above message for several reasons. While tannerite is completely legal, and the components are legal to ship so long as they are separate, they obviously become explosive once mixed. The smaller quantities typically possessed by an individual, while quite dangerous, are much less so than going to the co-op and buying bags of fertilizer in 100lbs. increments. If the wrong person finds out what you are buying that fertilizer for, you will end up on a list that you won't easily get off of. This is after all, the same primary ingredient Timothy McVeigh used at Oklahoma City. Transportation of mixed targets is both stupid, and a legally gray area, but generally recognized to be illegal without a permit. Most importantly, while there are plenty of recipes out there, this is an explosive with a brisance of over 22,000fps. I don't want someone rolling their own and blowing themselves up from a recipe they got on TGO. Man, how times have changed. I feel like such a grown up.

That's great!

My comment here was intended as a pragmatic one. Certainly you can come at it from two other perspectives. Depending on your belief set, these may hold different weight. First, many people, Christian and non-Christian alike quote Romans 13:1-7 when saying that Christians are to follow the law of the land. As follows This passage seems to tell the Christian that human governments are "appointed" by God and that they should obey those laws. Fine and good, but that's tough to level set with any number of dictatorial governments around the world, or even ours when a people is oppressed somehow. Does civil disobedience come into play at all for someone of Christian faith? There are some notable examples of Christian civil disobedience, most notably Martin Luther King, Jr., who use Acts 5:27-29 as a basis for their civil disobedience. As quoted below: So, here Paul and John are clearly stating that when it comes down to it, they will obey the laws of God as opposed to the laws of men. There is a case then, for civil disobedience. Clearly, both of these perspectives, both the "obey the law because it's the law", and the "civil disobedience can be warranted" viewpoints only hold weight if you are coming with a Christian background. Otherwise, I would argue that both of these are meaningless. All of the above exegesis aside, my suggestion above that we participate lawfully in the system we currently have was based fully in the pragmatic idea that participating outside of the system, while maybe in line with the Constitution and what our founding fathers intended, has significant consequences both to the person practicing it and to the RKBA community as a whole if you are caught. While someone could probably take a test case through the court system, who wants to be the person with their very liberty at stake? My suggestion was that we have a way to change laws we don't agree with, and that by operating as a united group, we can do it.

Man, cancer sucks. We'll keep him in our prayers.

I like the Engel Ballistic Research subsonic stuff. Engel Ballistic Research

I'm with Capbyrd. My first time shooting one was at Bert Adams Scout Reservation turning my hard earned allowance into busted clay pigeons. 12ga. H&R was the first shotgun I bought as well. I still bring it out every now and then when I hear someone whining about how much their 870 kicks.

I agree with you. I would guess that most here, agree with that statement as well. I was thinking last night, though that the permit does serve us well in some cases in today's world. I would guess that the number of people who have carry permits for the sole purpose of exercising their 2nd amendment rights are relatively few. Most who have taken the steps to get a permit have done so because they have thought through their own defense, and felt a pistol an effective tool if they ever need to defend themselves. As many permit holders as there are, most of us don't call any attention to ourselves, and as such the only time you see guns in the news is when a thug uses one poorly - thus unintentionally throwing us in with them. If I'm getting something off the top shelf at Publix and accidently expose my weapon, or I get pulled over in Georgiana, Alabama on the way to Florida, I am automatically thought of as a potential thug with a gun, and the burden of proof is on me to show that I'm not. I wish it wasn't that way, but I think in a lot of cases today, it is. Showing my permit to an officer is immediately disarming so long as I'm not doing something stupid. It shows us to be a part of a "club" that is made up of the best citizens our society has to offer. Again, the libertarian in me wishes it wasn't this way, but we have to work with what we've got. When any of us gets up in the morning and decides to strap on a weapon, you become either an asset to society or a liability. Lord knows having a permit doesn't automatically make you an asset to society- but it shows that you are thinking about the problem and taking a personal interest in the outcome. If only we did that about all of our country's problems.

I'm running 7 in the tube, one on the elevator and one in the chamber for a grand total of nine rounds out of the gate. That's about as hi-cap as a shotgun gets without running a Saiga. Dual gas pistons really calm it down, too. I like other shotguns, but would not trade my Benelli. Offer stands any time. You're welcome to try it out.

I'll posit again, that you don't lose your right to defense just because you don't have a weapon. Defense of one's life has happened for thousands of years without firearms. I'll also state again that carrying a firearm on your private property doesn't matter so long as you are legal to have it. Carrying a firearm as your "private property" anywhere else is illegal and subject to plenty of consequences. Don't post about it here.

Consider yourself lucky I left the thread open (with or without your consent). I edited your post this morning to remove an admission, that if performed in Tennessee is illegal. Read the Code of Conduct. I left the thread open with your edited post to see if any meaningful debate could come from the discussion. So far, I am regretting that decision. Nonetheless, here's how I see your question: I believe we as humans have a fundamental right to life. I also believe that I have a fundamental right to defend my life, my family's life, and anyone else's where their above right is being abrogated in some way. The application of my right to defense may not necessarily stop if I don't have a firearm. A firearm is a convenient, effective tool. But, I can assure you, that even when I am without a firearm, I still stand prepared to defend my family. I, too would prefer to be able to carry without a permit. A Constitutional right to carry, if you will. I think there is a reason that our founding fathers placed the 2nd Amendment right behind the first. It's that important. That said, we have to work within the system we have right now, and I think we can do that without necessarily "ceding" anything to the other side. We have process to change laws we don't agree with. Some would argue that the numbers of voting gun owners is reaching a critical mass. Look at the Firearms Freedoms Acts or the Healthcare Freedoms Acts that are making their way through legislatures and courts now. We're approaching enough dissent at the state level to reasonably call for a Constitutional Convention. Whether you think that's a good idea or not, we've got some formidable mass that we can fight some battles with. I think the above scenario is unfortunately the only real way to proceed. This isn't going to be a Rosa Parks type issue. You strap on a gun without a permit in most states today, the public is going to brand you a criminal, thus ensuring that you lose the privileges that you can participate in today. We're not going to change the anti-gun crowd. The only end-game they're interested in is removing all guns. Since we have plenty of examples of how that's worked out in other countries (and some animous cities here in the U.S.), I don't know that it even matters what they think. We're not going to win them over to our side. We need to participate lawfully within the system we have, show ourselves to be upstanding citizens, make a case for our beliefs, and work to change the laws we have for the better. And, the laws really are getting better. It's a long, slow slog we've got ahead of us, but we are making progress.

I personally prefer the 10/22 platform for the variety of aftermarket parts that are available, but the 597 platform is a solid, well-built rifle.

GunTroll answered on the 10/22 well. In some cases, it may be cheaper for you to simply get a pre-threaded barrel. If you've got the basic carbine model, the stock won't accomodate a .920" barrel without modification. As to the Mark II, the barreled upper is considered by the ATF to be the receiver, so threaded uppers like the Tactical Solutions PacLite (which is an awesome upper, btw) can get expensive. Becasue of that you may be able to more economically thread that barrel.

I'll leave the question posed by the OP open for now, but with reservations. Please refrain from discussing carry without a permit. Certainly, it's an individual choice, but is also illegal. If someone chooses to do it, they should recognize that it is illegal within the confines of the current law and know better than to discuss it here.

Benelli M4. Once you shoot one, you will use that as the standard by which you judge every other shotgun. We're shooting at OnTarget down in Murfreesboro tomorrow night (Tuesday, February 1). Let me know if you want to go, and I'll bring it along so you can shoot it.

It's definitely been an ordeal after DPX Gear split with ESEE

Don't discount TruGlo TFO's.

It must be El Niño